Phoenix

King of the Dolopians. Follows Achilles to Troy.

Genealogy

Amyntor

Group

Trojan War

Places
  1. Mycenae
  2. Ormenium
  3. Phthia
  4. Troy
  5. Unknown
Events
  1. Phoenix accompanies Achilles at Troy
  2. Amyntor blinds Phoenix
  3. Chiron restores Phoenix’ vision
  4. Peleus makes Phoenix the king of the Dolopians
  5. Nestor sends Phoenix, Ajax, Odysseus, Odios, and Eurybates to tell Achilles of the gifts which Agamemnon is offering
  6. Achilles, Patroclus, and Automedon offer hospitality to Phoenix, Ajax, Odysseus, Odios, and Eurybates in Achilles’ tent
  7. Achilles invites Phoenix to sail home with him
  8. Peleus sends Achilles to Agamemnon with Phoenix as his guardian
  9. Phoenix refuses to stay in Troy without Achilles
  10. Phoenix sleeps with his father’s concubine at the urging of his mother
  11. Amyntor curses his son Phoenix with infertility as retribution for sleeping with his concubine
  12. Phoenix conspires to kill his father, Amyntor
  13. Phoenix flees to Phthia
  14. Phoenix recounts how he raised and loved Achilles as if he were his own son
  15. Phoenix tries to convince Achilles to put aside his pride and anger towards Agamemnon
  16. Phoenix urges Achilles to take Agamemnon’s gifts and fight for the Achaeans
  17. Achilles refuses to fight for Agamemnon
  18. Achilles appoints Menesthius, Eudoros, Peisandros, Phoenix and Alkimedon as the leaders of his fifty ships
  19. Funeral Games of Patroclus - Chariot race: Phoenix is the umpire
  20. Funeral Games of Patroclus - Chariot race: Eumelus takes the lead
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.8
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 4.3
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.11
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 6.12
  5. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 163
  6. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 205
  7. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 410
  8. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 430
  9. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 606
  10. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 620
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 656
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 681
  13. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 178
  14. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 550
  15. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 561
  16. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 19, Section 309
  17. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 349
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